The basic salaries have been revealed for Saturday night’s Belltor 131 show with Tito Ortiz leading the way with a hefty $300,000 payday.
Next up was his fellow headliner Stephan Bonnar who earned $100,000 despite his loss. Bellator’s now undisputed lightweight champion Will Brooks trousered $62,000 for his night’s work, with Mike Richman claiming $30,000.
Surprisingly, Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal earned only $10,000 for his win, while former UFC fighter Nam Phan was fighting for just $5,600.
See all the Bellator 131 salaries below and don’t forget that this is just the basic payout and doesn’t include any bonuses or sponsorship money.
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Tito Ortiz: $300,000
def. Stephan Bonnar: $100,000
Will Brooks: $62,000 (includes $31,000 win bonus)
def. Michael Chandler: $25,000
Joe Schilling: $25,000
def. Melvin Manhoef: $10,000
Mike Richman: $30,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Nam Phan: $5,600
Muhammed Lawal: $10,000
def. Joe Vedepo: $10,000
Joao Faria: $5,000 (includes $2,500 win bonus)
def. Ian Butler: $1,500
A.J. Matthews: $10,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus)
def. Kyle Bolt: $2,000
Jonathan Santa Maria: $4,000 (includes $2,000 win bonus)
def. Ron Henderson: $2,000
Andy Murad: $8,000 (includes $4,000 win bonus)
def. Bubba Pugh: $2,000
Nicolas Garcia: $8,000 (includes $4,000 win bonus)
def. Matthew Ramirez: $2,000
Jordan Bailey: $5,000 (includes $2,500 win bonus)
def. Alex Higley: $1,500
Rolando Perez: $2,000
def. Mark Vorgeas: $2,000